asked the Secretary of State for Energy whether he has considered the questions relating to the social and political implications of nuclear power which have been submitted to him by the Friends of the Earth and the Council for the Protection of Rural England; what inquiries he is making into them; when he expects to be in a position to
payment of accounts are given in the following table. In the case of gas separate figures for domestic and non-domestic consumers are not available; for electricity they are available for 1975–76 only.
reply; and if he will place a copy of his reply in the Library.
My Department is currently preparing replies to these questions in consultation with others concerned. The work will be completed as soon as possible, and I will certainly place copies of the answers in the Libraries of both Houses.